Laconia Savings Bank Celebrates Its Employees

Photo Caption (L-R): Valerie Drouin, SVP – Prestige Plus Manager and Mark Primeau, President & CEO of Laconia Savings Bank.

Gilford, New Hampshire – July 22, 2011 - Laconia Savings Bank understands that happy employees create happy customers. Employees that feel valued and empowered are far more likely to enjoy their jobs and be personally invested in the bank, and in turn provide better customer service. “The most important part of a successful organization is the people who work there. At Laconia Savings Bank, we like to celebrate those who make Laconia Savings Bank a great place to work and a great bank for our customers!” Stated Mark Primeau, President & CEO of Laconia Savings Bank. Each year, Valerie Drouin – SVP, Prestige Plus Manager organizes an Employee Appreciation event for employees and a guest. This year’s event was held at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, NH and was a Wild West Boots & BBQ theme which over 300 employees and guests attended. “Sheriff” Mark Primeau, President & CEO of Laconia Savings Bank, hosted the event while employees enjoyed chairlift rides to the top of the mountain, hay rides serenaded by Eric Grant, a BBQ dinner, roasted s’mores by the camp fire and danced to Annie and the Orphans.

At the event, thirty-eight employees were honored for a combined 300 years of service to the bank. Bette Prescott, VP-Office Manager of Gilford Lakeshore was recognized for 30 years of service. Bette started as a Loan Servicing Clerk then became a Loan Servicing Supervisor, Loan Operations Officer/Retail Lending, a Customer Service Officer, Assistant Treasurer and then was promoted to Branch Manager of the Gilford Lakeshore office. Bette has completed numerous AIB courses and is a graduate of the Maine/New Hampshire School of Banking. Bette has recently retired after 30 years with Laconia Savings Bank. Three employees were honored for 15 years of service each; Deanna Guyer, David Hart and Kathy Crane. Deanna Guyer began her career at Laconia Savings Bank in 1996 as a switchboard operator and has transferred to the Trust Department and was appointed Trust Account Processor. David Hart started at Laconia Savings Bank in the Auditing department and has been promoted over the years to his current position as Senior Vice President – Director of Audit. Kathy Crane was part of the original team that established the LSB Investment and Trust Services department and is currently Vice President of Trust Services. In addition to these 15 year employees, eleven employees were honored for 10 years of service and twenty-three employees for 5 years of service.

Laconia Saving Bank also recognized eight employees who recently graduated from educational institutions: Barbara Simoneau -Northern New England School of Banking, James Garfield -Northern New England School of Banking, Donna Harris -New England School for Financial Studies, Michael Tutko -New England School for Financial Studies, Lee Beachy - Southern NH University - M.S. Organizational Leadership, Tina Lunderville - White Mountain Community College, Kathy Nelson - Northern New England School of Banking and Jacqueline Vickery - Northern New England School of Banking.

Photos from Laconia Savings Bank’s most recent Employee Appreciation Celebration can be viewed on the bank’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/laconiasavingsbank.

Laconia Savings Bank, founded in 1831, provides deposit, lending and wealth management services to families and businesses throughout New Hampshire. With 19 community offices within the state and assets exceeding $1 billion, Laconia Savings Bank is the largest independent bank in New Hampshire. Because Laconia Savings Bank is a mutual organization, it doesn’t answer to stock holders and can focus on the success of its customers, communities and employees. Throughout its 180 year history, Laconia Savings Bank continues to be a strong and stable financial organization. For more information, call 1-800-832-0912 or visit www.laconiasavings.com.